"He was a loyal companion and brought us much joy. He will be truly missed." Which politician’s pet was killed by a car?

A: Ex-President Clinton’s dog Buddy

B: President Bush’s dog Barney

C: Tory MP Ann Widdecombe’s cat Pugwash

Which remarkable animal was given the name Lucky?

A: The supposedly sterile mule which defied scientific wisdom to give birth to a foal in Morocco

B: The Thanksgiving turkey saved from ending up on the dinner plate by a pardon from President Bush

C: The Bosnian pig born with two penises

Clubs, pop concerts and the theatre were all mentioned in a Royal Shakespeare Company survey of how 15 to 35-year-olds in the UK spent their leisure. Put them in order, most popular first.

A: Clubbing, plays, pop concerts

B: Pop concerts, clubbing, plays

C: Plays, pop concerts, clubbing

"He said if it had bitten a child's face this time, what would it do next? He didn't want any more children getting hurt." Where did a concerned grandfather with an airgun solve the problem of a marauding creature?

A: Knutsford, Cheshire, where Geoff Horth executed a squirrel that had scratched his young granddaughter’s face

B: Dartford, Kent, where a fox was offed after it had crept into a suburban house and mauled a baby

C: Shimosuwa, Japan, where monkeys went on the rampage targeting women in particular

Who was dubbed "Germany's dumbest criminal"?

A: The bank robber who attempted a stick-up with a toy gun, when the bank’s cash drawers were empty, wearing a mask he couldn’t see through

B: The shoplifter who stole a talking Buzz Lightyear doll – which chatted away as he tried (unsuccessfully) to hide from police

C: The man robbed a shop at gunpoint just 150 yards from his home and fled leaving his wallet and ID on the counter

Doctors were asked what they really wanted to say to their patients. "You need to lose weight", “Please don't answer your mobile phone while I am doing your smear test” and "You say you've taken your medication, but I don't believe you" all featured in the survey. Put them in order, the most popular first.